Laupahoehoe, Hawaii

About Laupahoehoe

Laupahoehoe, HI is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Hawaii.

Officially, Laupahoehoe is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.24 square miles.

📰 Laupahoehoe News Today

• Tropical Storm Lala is lashing Hawaii high winds, heavy rain The Weather Channel · Aug 13
• Long-awaited repairs to Laupahoehoe harbor move forward - Honolulu Star-Advertiser Honolulu Star-Advertiser · Jul 2
• Substantial repairs planned for Laupahoehoe harbor and breakwater - Hawaii Tribune-Herald Hawaii Tribune-Herald · Jun 30
• Former OnlyFans model pleads guilty to fatal stabbing of boyfriend - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Aug 10
• Community raises questions about Laupahoehoe boat ramp West Hawaii Today · Jul 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Laupahoehoe Unique

• The only place in America named Laupahoehoe — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Island living in the Pacific — year-round tropical climate.
• Positioned in southeastern Hawaii, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Laupahoehoe

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Laupahoehoe Train Museum · Museum
• Laupahoehoe Point Tsunami Memorial · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Laupahoehoe

• Laupāhoehoe Beach Park reviews ★
• Laupāhoehoe Natural Area Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Manowaialee Forest Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Waikamaulo Park reviews ★
• ʻŌʻōkala Cooperative Game Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Laupahoehoe

• Laupahoehoe Community - PCS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Laupahoehoe

🏘️ Nearby Communities